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Prime Minister's Office
PM addresses international webinar on textile traditions organized by ICCR
The exchange of ideas and sharing of best practices in this webinar will create new avenues for collaboration : PM
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed an international webinar on textile traditions organized by ICCR today.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister lauded Indian Council for Cultural Relations and Uttar Pradesh Institute of Design for their efforts in bringing people from different countries to participate in the webinar on the theme "Weaving Relations: Textile Traditions.” He said in the textile sector one can see our history, diversity and immense opportunity.
The Prime Minister talked about the hoary past of India’s textile traditions. He said Naturally coloured cotton and silk has a long and glorious history in India. The diversity in our textiles shows the richness of our culture. He said there will be something unique about the textile traditions in every community, every village and every state. He also highlighted the rich textile traditions of our tribal communities. He said in all of India's textile traditions: There is colour, vibrancy and eye for detail.
The Prime Minister said the Textile sector has always brought opportunities. Domestically, the textiles sector is among the highest job providers in India. Internationally, Textiles helped us to build trade and cultural relations with the World. He said Indian textiles are highly valued globally and have also got enriched with customs, crafts, products and techniques of other cultures.
The Prime Minister said this Program is organized in the context of Gandhi ji's 150th Birth Anniversary celebrations. Mahatma Gandhi saw a close link between the textile sector and social empowerment and converted the simple Charkha into a key symbol of India's independence movement. The Charkha wove us together as one nation.
The Prime Minister said the Textiles sector is a key sector that will help in building an AatmaNirbhar Bharat or self-reliant India. He said the Government is particularly focussing on: Skills upgradation, Financial assistance and Integrating the sector with latest technology. He said to assist our weavers in continuing to make world class products, we want to learn global best practices and also our best practices. The exchange of ideas and sharing of best practices in this webinar will create new avenues for collaboration.
The Prime Minister said world over, the textile sector employs many women. Thus, a vibrant textile sector will add strength to efforts of women empowerment. He said we need to prepare for our future in challenging times. He added our textile traditions have showcased powerful ideas and principles like Diversity and adaptability, Self-reliance, Skill and Innovation. These principles have become even more relevant now. He wished that the webinar will contribute to further reinforcing these ideas and will contribute to a more vibrant textile sector.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate pilot project for Hydrogen based advanced Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle 
India is committed to a cleaner energy and low-carbon pathway for achieving accelerated economic growth. Hydrogen is a key element of the energy strategy and would play a key role in the low carbon energy pathways. Green Hydrogen offers huge opportunities to decarbonize a range of sectors including road transportation and is gaining unprecedented momentum globally. Transportation powered by Green hydrogen are going to be a key technology option of the future with significant application, especially across bigger cars, buses, trucks, ships and trains and best suited for medium to long distances.
Aligning with Prime Minister’s vision of achieving Energy Independence, and as a part of Toyota commitment towards promoting sustainability by adopting multiple pathways to enable energy shift from fossil fuel and towards the conservation of our environment, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. along with International Center for Automotive Technology  are conducting a Pilot project to study and evaluate the world’s most advanced Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle  Toyota Mirai which runs on hydrogen, on Indian roads and climatic conditions. This would be a first of its kind project in the country aimed at spreading awareness about Hydrogen, FCEV technology and disseminating its benefits to support hydrogen-based society for India. Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari would be inaugurating this pilot project and also demonstrating Toyota Mirai FCEV on 16th March’2022 at 2. Motilal Nehru Place, Akbar Road, New Delhi from 14:00 onwards.
Ministry of Home Affairs
High Level Committee under the Chairmanship of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah approves Rs 3,113.05 crore of additional Central Assistance to five States/Union Territories
Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Madhya Pradesh to get funds for floods/ cyclones/ pest attack that occurred during 2020
The High Level Committee  under the Chairmanship of the Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah, has approved additional Central Assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund  to five states, which were affected by floods/ cyclones / Pest attack during 2020. While approving the additional Central Assistance, the Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah said the Union Government under the leadership of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has resolved to help the people of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Madhya Pradesh who braved these natural disasters.
HLC has approved additional Central Assistance of Rs. 3,113.05 crore to five States/ Union Territories from the National Disaster Risk Management Fund . The details are as follows:
- Andhra Pradesh - Rs. 280.78 crore for floods during South West Monsoon-2020
- Bihar - Rs 1,255.27 crore for floods during South West Monsoon-2020
- Tamil Nadu - Rs 63.14 crore for Cyclone ‘Nivar -2020’ and Rs 223.77 crore for Cyclone ‘Burevi-2020’. Total Rs. 286.91 crore
- Union Territory of Puducherry - Rs 9.91 crore for Cyclone ‘Nivar -2020’
- Madhya Pradesh - Rs 1,280.18 crore for Pest Attack during Kharif-2020
The Central Government had deputed Inter-Ministerial Central Teams  immediately after the calamities without waiting for the receipt of Memorandum from the affected State Governments.
In addition during the financial year 2020-21, till date, the Central Government has released Rs 19 036.43 crore to 28 States from the State Disaster Risk Management Fund  and Rs 4,409.71 crore to 11 States from NDRMF.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Negotiations for the Supply Chains  Agreement substantially concluded during 2nd IPEF Ministerial Meeting
Agreement expected to bring benefits to India like shift of production centres in key goods/critical sectors to India, giving a boost to Aatmanirbhar Bharat and PLI schemes, mobilization of investments
Agreement to also lead to deeper integration of India in the Global Supply and Value Chains especially Indian MSMEs
Negotiations for the Supply Chains  Agreement were substantially concluded during the second in-person Indo-Pacific Economic Framework  Ministerial Meeting held in Detroit on 27 May 2023, hosted by the US.
Once implemented, the Supply Chain Agreement is expected to bring in a number of benefits to India and the other IPEF partner countries. Some of the key benefits expected are: potential shift of production centres in key goods/critical sectors to India; bolstering of domestic manufacturing capacities; giving a boost to Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Production Linked Initiatives schemes; mobilization of investments especially in production of key goods, logistics services and infrastructure; deeper integration of India in the Global Supply and Value Chains particularly of Indian MSMEs; enhanced exports from India; upward mobility in the value chains; mitigation of risks of economic disruptions to India from supply chain shocks/adverse events; creation of a seamless regional trade ecosystem facilitating flow of Indian products; enhanced trade facilitation including through digital exchange of trade documentation, quicker port clearances; joint Research and Development; and workforce development.
India and other partner countries will continue to engage to ensure effective implementation of the Agreement so as to achieve the overall objectives of the Agreement which is to make IPEF supply chains more resilient, robust, and well-integrated, and contribute towards economic development and progress of the region as a whole.
The IPEF Supply Chains  Agreement is one of the fastest ever concluded plurilateral economic cooperation Agreements. Under this Agreement, IPEF partner countries are seeking to: make supply chains more resilient, robust, and well-integrated through crisis response measures; cooperation for mitigation of the effect of disruptions to better ensure business continuity, and improve logistics and connectivity; promoting investments particularly in critical sectors and production of key goods; and worker role enhancement through requisite upskilling and reskilling, and increasing comparability of skills credentials frameworks across IPEF. It entails cooperative and collaborative efforts among the IPEF partners.
Prime Minister's Office
PM calls His Excellency Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius, to convey condolences for Sir Anerood Jugnauth
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi called His Excellency Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius, to convey condolences for the demise of his father Sir Anerood Jugnauth.
Prime Minister recalled Sir Anerood's long public life in Mauritius, during which he served as both Prime Minister and President for many years.
Highlighting the deep respect for Sir Anerood Jugnauth in India, including among all political parties, Prime Minister appreciated the seminal role he played in the evolution of India's very special friendship with Mauritius.
Calling him a 'proud Pravasi Bharatiya', Prime Minister said that India had been privileged to honour Sir Anerood with both the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman and the Padma Vibhushan.
Both leaders committed themselves to further strengthening and deepening of the special bilateral relationship, in commemoration of Sir Anerood's abiding legacy.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Welfare of Drivers
A driver working under any establishment or process or factory in which the employed persons are more than 10, will be entitled to get the benefits of Employees’ State Insurance and a driver working under any establishment or factory in which the employed persons are more than 20, will also get the benefits of Provident fund.
In order to provide social security benefits to the workers in the unorganised sector, the Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 has been enacted to provide welfare schemes in matters relating to life and disability cover, health and maternity benefits, old age protection to the unorganised workers. Various Ministries/Departments of the Central Government are implementing such social security schemes like Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme ; National Family Benefit Scheme ; health and maternity schemes . The Central Government is also implementing Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana  and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana  to provide life and disability coverage to the unorganised workers depending upon their eligibility. There is no proposal at present regarding Sarathi Suraksha Card.
This information was given by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar Union Minister of State  for Labour and Employment in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 207.29 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- 25,75,389 doses administered in last 24 hours
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 1,25,076
- Active cases stand at 0.28%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.53%
- 19,431 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,35,55,041
- 16,299 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 87.92 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,56,153 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
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Ministry of Defence
Indian Coast Guard rescues 12 crew of MV Kanchan in distress off Umargam, Gujarat
- MV Kanchan stranded because of no power amid inclement weather.
- ICG’s MV Hermeez rescues all the 12 crew in a swift operation.
- More ICG vessels deployed for assistance.
Indian Coast Guard rescued all the 12 crew of Motor Vessel  Kanchan stranded off Umargam, Gujarat on July 21, 2021. Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre  Mumbai had received information from DG Communication center, Mumbai in the afternoon of July 21, 2021 that MV Kanchan is stranded due to contamination in fuel thereby rendering the engine non-operational and no electrical power onboard, amid inclement weather. Later in evening, the master of the vessel intimated that MV Kanchan, carrying steel coils as cargo, had dropped anchor and was tilting towards Starboard  side.
The MRCC Mumbai instantly activated the International Safety Net  and MV Hermeez was immediately diverted towards the distressed vessel. Braving rough seas, MV Hermeez safely evacuated all the 12 crew of MV Kanchan in a swift night operation.
Emergency Towing Vessel  Water Lily has also been deployed by DG Shipping, Mumbai for assisting the stranded vessel. In addition, two tugs have been deployed by the vessel owners to render assistance to the vessel.
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Ministry of Minority Affairs
Implementation of Madrasa Modernisation Scheme
Department of School Education and Literacy , M/o Education was implementing an Umbrella Scheme for Providing Education to Madrasas/Minorities  which comprises of two schemes namely Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madrasas  and Infrastructure Development in Minority Institutes . This scheme has been transferred to Ministry of Minority Affairs from 01.04.2021. An amount of Rs. 21428.285 lakh has been released by the D/o SE&L under this scheme during the year 2020-21 which includes honorarium of the teachers appointed under the scheme.
The guidelines of the SPEMM provides for implementation and monitoring mechanism. The scheme is implemented under the aegis of State Governments. All the proposals under both SPEMM are submitted by the State Government, with the approval of State Level Committee under the chairmanship of the Secretary of the relevant Department, including Secretary Education and Secretary Minority Affairs of the State government. The State Level Committee scrutinizes and recommends the proposal under the scheme. On receipt of proposals from the State Government, Project Approval Board setup under Chairpersonship of Secretary of the concerned Ministry of Government of India consider the same on merit and accord approval. Funds under SPQEM are released in instalments. The first instalment is released upon receipt of provisional Utilisation certificate of previous financial year duly countersigned by the Secretary of nodal department of the State government, release of state share as admissible/commitment to release the same for current financial years as per the budget provision in state budget and submission of physical and financial progress report. The second instalment is released upon receipt of audited UCs of the previous financial year, utilisation of at least 50% of the grants released as first instalment, release of state share of first instalment and submission of physical and financial progress report. Funds under IDMI are released as per above guidelines subject to release of corresponding share by the assisted institution.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Special Service and Features
Vigilance Awareness Week celebrated by the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development culminates today
The Vigilance Awareness Week was celebrated by the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur. The week long Awareness Week consisted of the Multi-lingual essay competitions to the Faculty, Students and Staff from 31stOctober 2022 to 4th November 2022.
On 31st October 2022,the programme started with the Pledge read out by the Director, Prof.Sibnath Deb, and the students, faculty and non-teaching staff took pledge.
Today, Ms.R. Premi, I.R.S., the Additional Commissioner of Income Tax, TDS, Chennai delivered a special Address in which the Director, Prof.Sibnath Deb, delivered the key-note address. Members of Faculty, Staff and Students participated in the Celebrations. Ms.R. Premi, has highlighted the important role played by various agencies under the Commissionerate of Income Tax in disseminating the importance of service to the people rendered by the Income Tax Department, taking efforts in curbing corruption at all levels and in all walks of life.
She also advised the younger generations to set their goals before they take up any assignment in the highest office under the Govt. of India with high sense of integrity in their thoughts, intelligence in their mind and energy in their body and ensure that they are not attracted differently in any manner.
A Group of students of the “Candles NGO” presented a “Puppet Show”, creating awareness among the people about the correct practices and saying No to corruption which was well received by the audience.
The Additional Commissioner gave away the Prizes and Certificates to the Winners of various compeitions. The entire week long programme was organised with a group of faculty under the leadership of Dr.SharmisthaBattacharji and Dr.P. Thiyagarajan, Associate Professor of Computer Science.
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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Financial Assistance for Establishment of Cashew Nursery
Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa development, Kochi, under the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has started a scheme to extend financial assistance for establishment of small and big cashew nurseries  in Kerala in the form of a back-ended subsidy. The objective of the programme is the production and distribution of good quality planting material to meet the requirement of high yielding varieties for new planting/replanting of cashew in the country.
Registered/approved private and specified nursery owners who own suitable land for raising nursery can apply for availing assistance under this scheme.
The details are available at www.dccd.gov.in
Shri Dadasaheb Desai, Deputy Director  can also be contacted for more details.
Ministry of Railways
Steps taken by Indian Railways to avoid delay of trains during the foggy weather
To enhance the level of safety for trains operations during foggy season, Indian Railways have taken various steps to ensure smooth operations of trains during fog in Northern parts of the country.
- It has been decided that with the use of fog devices in locomotives, the maximum permissible speed during foggy/inclement weather condition can be enhanced from 60 kmph to 75 kmph.
- Reliable Fog safe devices, if available, may be provided to the Loco Pilots in all locomotives running in fog affected areas during fog.
- Placement of detonators and adequate supply of detonators to be ensured. Detonating signals, otherwise known as detonators or fog signals, are appliances which are fixed on the rails and when an engine passes over them, they explode with a loud report so as to attract the attention of the Driver.
- Lime marking across the track at the sighting board  must be done.
- All signal sighting boards, whistle boards, fog signal posts and busy vulnerable level crossing gates which are accident prone should either be painted or provided with yellow/black luminous strips. The work of repainting for their proper visibility should be completed before onset of foggy season.
- Lifting barriers at busy level crossings, where necessary, to be provided with Yellow/Black luminous indication strips.
- The new existing Seating Cum Luggage Rake are already being fitted with LED based flasher tail light, therefore, the existing SLRs with fixed Red Lights should be modified and fixed with LED lights. This will be a very important step to ensure safety in foggy weather.
- It should be ensured that retro reflective strip in Sigma shape for identification of stop signal be provided as per existing instructions.
- Fog affected Railways should review the crew changing locations. In view of increased hours on road, the Railways may create infrastructure at new/additional crew changing locations. Simultaneously, the loco/crew/rake links be reviewed during the period of fog. All crews  on stationary duty should be utilized for train working especially during fog.
- Loco Pilots to observe all precautions during foggy season. During fog, when the loco pilot in his judgment feels that visibility is restricted due to fog, he shall run at a speed at which he can control the train so as to be prepared to stop short of any obstruction; this speed shall in any case not be more than 75 Kmph.
- Loco Pilots to whistle frequently to warn the gatemen and road users of an approaching train at level crossings.
Prime Minister's Office
PM Modi, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, CMs of West Bengal and Tripura, jointly dedicate three projects in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, Chief Minister of West Bengal - Ms. Mamata Banerjee, and the Chief Minister of Tripura - Shri Biplab Kumar Deb, today jointly inaugurated three projects in Bangladesh, via video conference.External Affairs Minister of India, Ms. Sushma Swaraj, and the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, also joined the video conference from Delhi and Dhaka respectively.
These include:  500 MW additional power supply from India to Bangladesh, through the existing Bheramara  - Baharampur  interconnection.  Akhaura – Agartala Rail Link  Rehabilitation of the Kulaura-Shahbazpur section of Bangladesh Railways.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister began by recalling that he had met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina several times in the recent past, including at the BIMSTEC meeting in Kathmandu, in Shanti Niketan, and during the Commonwealth Summit in London.
He reiterated his view that leaders of neighbouring countries should have a relationship like neighbours, talking and visiting frequently, without getting bogged down by protocol. He said this closeness is evident in the frequent interactions between him and the Bangladesh Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Modi recalled Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s vision of restoring connectivity to the way it was before 1965. He said that he is happy that in the last few years, there has been steady progress towards this goal. He said that today, we have increased our power connectivity, and started two projects to increase our railway connectivity. He recalled that during his visit to Bangladesh in 2015, it had been decided to supply an additional 500 MW power to Bangladesh. He said this is being done using the transmission link between West Bengal and Bangladesh, and thanked the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Ms. Mamata Banerjee for her facilitation in completion of this work. He said that with the completion of this project, 1.16 Gigawatts of power is now being supplied from India to Bangladesh. He said this journey from Megawatts to Gigawatts is symbolic of a golden era in the relations between India and Bangladesh.
The Prime Minister said that Akhaura-Agartala rail connectivity will provide another link in the cross-border connectivity between the two countries. He thanked the Chief Minister of Tripura, Shri Biplab Kumar Deb, for his facilitation in completion of this work.
Prime Minister Modi appreciated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s development goals of transforming Bangladesh into a middle income country by 2021, and a developed country by 2041. He said that closer relations and people to people links between the two countries would take our development and prosperity to new heights.